Prior art for patents also occurs in conference proceeding, journal articles and elsewhere. Below are some of the research tools provided by SDSU that may be helpful in identifying sources of importance for a patent application.
Nearly 19 million references and abstracts from thousands of journals, trade magazines, conference proceedings and technical reports. All aspects of engineering and applied science are covered: bioengineering, agricultural engineering and food technology, computers and data processing, electronics and communications, mechanical and automotive engineering, and civil engineering. Coverage from 1969 to present.
Provides access to Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. This database allows very sophisticated searching including cited reference searching.
From CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, coverage extends to chemistry, biochemistry, biology and other life sciences. Searching capabilities include drawing substances and reactions and searching from the drawings.
Interactive tutorials from CAS are available online in several languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Indexes publications from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. SDSU subscribes to the journals but not the proceedings that are indexed in this publication.
